June 2026
S1 pier handed over to the Port of Turku
The first construction contract of the Ferry Terminal Turku project has been completed, as the S1 pier was handed over to the Port of Turku in June 2026. >>>
May 2026
The Port of Turku’s new passenger terminal to be called Fregatti
The passenger terminal being built in connection with the Port of Turku’s Ferry Terminal Turku project has been given the name Fregatti (Frigate). The decision was made jointly by the City of Turku and the Port of Turku. >>>
May 2026
Invitation to tender for the S2 quay contract launched
The procurement process for the S2 quay contract was launched in April. The tender also includes the procurement and installation of the passenger gangway and passenger boarding bridges (3 units), as well as the procurement and installation of the main deck ramp and the side ramp. >>>
May 2026
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – May 2026
On the first floor of the three-storey terminal, suspended ceiling works, flooring and tiling in public areas, as well as the installation of lifts and building services systems are currently in progress. Work on the S1 pier has progressed well, and the aim is to complete the pier by mid-June. Construction works on the field area have now been ongoing for approximately nine months, and progress is proceeding as planned across several workstreams. >>>
March 2026
Weasel Software Oy to deliver the passenger and traffic management system for the Ferry Terminal Turku Project
The new passenger terminal in the Port of Turku is taking a major digital leap as a modern passenger and traffic management system is being built for the area. Following a competitive tendering process, the Turku-based Weasel Software Oy has been selected to deliver and implement the system. >>>
March 2026
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – March 2026
Work on the Ferry Terminal Turku project is progressing steadily, as the construction site continues determined efforts to bring the new joint terminal to life. The construction phases are well under way as the future maritime hub of the Port of Turku takes shape step by step. The construction works for pier S1, which will be used by Tallink Silja, are progressing according to plan. Work in the field area is also progressing and recent weeks, the site has focused especially on constructing underground infrastructure and piling the foundations for the lighting masts. >>>
March 2026
Mapping of terminal service providers has begun
The mapping and procurement processes for the key service providers of the new joint terminal have now started. Our goal is to ensure that the terminal will offer passengers a smooth and high-quality customer experience once completed. >>>
December 2025
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – December 2025
The heart of the Ferry Terminal Turku project, the new passenger terminal, is taking shape piece by piece. The overall terminalproject is advancing as planned toward completion. The main deck ramp was installed in early November in the S1 pier project and plans for the S2 pier are being finalized for the tender process. Construction work on the field area began in September. In phase 2 of the field contract, work began in mid-December. >>>
October 2025
The artwork to be installed in front of the shared terminal was released – A thousand–kilo pike is rising on a pedestal in the port of Turku
Artist Hans-Christian Berg is working on the biggest fish story of all time. He is designing a work of art, the Giant of Aura (Auran Vonkale in Finnish), for the front of the Port of Turku’s new terminal. The fish will be nearly six metres in length and will weigh approximately one thousand kilos. >>>
October 2025
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – October 2025
The structural work at the terminal site has proceeded as planned. Façade work will continue during the autumn. The construction site of the S1 pier is progressing as planned. Overall, the site is currently 60% complete. >>>
September 2025
Phase 1 of the FTT field area construction begins in September
The redevelopment of the field area for the Ferry Terminal Turku project is progressing as the first phase of construction work begins in September. >>>
September 2025
Skanska commissioned to build passenger gangways and bridges for pier S1
The Port of Turku and Skanska have signed a contract for the building of the passenger gangway between the new Pier S1 and the new joint terminal as well as the adjoining 3 passenger bridges. >>>
September 2025
Street renewal in the Port of Turku begins – Linnankatu closed in front of Turku Castle until summer 2026
Extensive street construction work will be launched in Port of Turku. The work starts on Linnankatu, which will be closed off Turku Castle from 8 September onwards. >>>
September 2025
The foundation stone for the Port of Turku’s new joint terminal has been laid
The foundation stone for the Port of Turku’s new joint terminal was laid at a celebratory event on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. >>>
June 2025
Greetings from the Ferry Terminal Turku construction sites – Projects progressing on schedule
Construction work at both the terminal and Pier S1 is progressing as planned and on schedule. >>>
June 2025
The HVAC contractor for the joint terminal has been selected
ARE Oy has been selected as the contractor for the HVAC work at the joint terminal. The HVAC work includes sprinklers. >>>
June 2025
Competitive tendering of a turnkey contract for passenger corridors and landing bridges
The competitive tendering of the turnkey contract for passenger corridors and landing bridges as part of the FTT project was launched in May. >>>
June 2025
The project management contract for the implementation of the field area has been initiated
The aim of the procurement was to select a project management contractor who would be responsible for managing the building of the filed area and for the acquisition and implementation of structures, networks and other technical systems at the port. Oteran Oy was selected from the bids submitted to the competition. >>>
April 2025
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – April 2025
The terminal project is progressing according to schedule. Earthworks will continue until early June.The design of the S2 quay has continued, and test piling will be carried out in early June to support the design of the quay area. The procurement of the project management contract for the implementation of the field area has been initiated. >>>
March 2025
The artist for the artwork to grace the front of the joint terminal of the Port of Turku has been chosen
The project jury received altogether 82 high-quality portfolios for evaluation. The selection criteria for the portfolio search included the artist’s appeal and suitability for the project based on their previous artistic production. >>>
March 2025
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – March 2025
Terminal piling will be completed during March. Over 300 steel piles for the foundations of the S1 pier. First construction phase of the field area is scheduled to start in the summer. >>>
January 2025
Ferry Terminal Turku: Constructor of the passenger terminal selected, and contract signed
Port of Turku Ltd and Skanska have signed a contract for the construction of the Ferry Terminal Turku passenger terminal. The construction work will begin in January 2025, with the planned completion date at the end of 2026. >>>
January 2025
Ferry Terminal Turku – Electrical contractor for the terminal selected
The tendering process for the electrical works of the terminal was conducted simultaneously with the main contract tendering of the terminal as part of the Ferry Terminal Turku project. >>>
January 2025
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – January 2025
The general planning of the new gate area of the upcoming Vientikatu will begin in collaboration with Ramboll. >>>
January 2025
Artwork at Otkantti Square next to the joint terminal through a portfolio search
Port of Turku opens a portfolio search to find an artist or a working group to create a permanent artwork at Otkantti Square next to the new joint terminal. The portfolio search seeks a professional artist or working group to execute an artwork to be placed at the square next to the terminal. >>>
November 2024
Traffic plan for the Ferry Terminal Turku field area is finalized
The traffic plan for the field area is finalized and will be refined with the traffic simulation to be carried out at the end of the year. Changes will be made to the traffic plan as needed based on received comments and the requirements of other planning areas. >>>
November 2024
Terminal construction work starting early 2025
The construction work of the joint terminal is expected to start early 2025. The construction will take approximately 24 months. >>>
November 2024
S1 pier contract signed
Port of Turku and Terramare have signed a contract for the construction of the new S1 pier. The construction of the S1 pier will initiate the construction of the Ferry Terminal Turku project. >>>
October 2024
Trial piling in Turku harbour in week 43
A test piling will be done in the Turku harbour area on Monday and Tuesday, October 21-22. >>>
October 2024
Building permit granted for Ferry Terminal
The new passenger terminal and associated passenger bridges of the Ferry Terminal Turku project have been granted a building permit, marking a significant milestone for the project. The permit was issued by the Turku City Building and Permit Committee at their meeting on Thursday, October 10th. >>>
December 2023
Town plan for Ferry Terminal Turku gained legal force
The town plan for Ferry Terminal Turku entered into force on 16 December 2023 when the City announced it by a public notice. Following the entry into force, Port of Turku Ltd is able to continue the planning of the project. >>>
December 2023
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – December 2023
The planning of the terminal building continued during the processing of the complain, the terminal design will be completed mainly in January 2024, More detailed planning of quay S1 is in progress; planning will be completed in early 2024. After the completion of the planning of quay S1, the planning of the final quay S2 will commence. >>>
June 2023
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – June 2023
The architectural and special planning of the terminal is in progress, the operators for structural planning and electrical planning of the quays have been selected and the purchasing of area and traffic planning is in progress. >>>
June 2023
Invitation to tender for quay L23 contract
The tender process for the contract of quay no. 23 is underway in the Ferry Terminal Turku project. The procurement is put out to tender using the negotiation method, and the notice on the procurement was published in Hilma in March 2023. >>>
June 2023
City Council approved the amended town plan for Ferry Terminal Turku
The Turku City Council approved the proposed amendment of town plan for Ferry Terminal Turku in its meeting on 19 June. The objectives of the amended town plan are to enable the building of the joint terminal for ship traffic and the relocating of the passenger rail, and to develop the traffic arrangements and the operations in the port area. >>>
May 2023
Demolition of the port’s old passenger pavilion begins
The passenger pavilion, completed in 1956, located at the tip of Linnanniemi, will be demolished. The building is in the way of the renovation works of the platform and the construction of new passenger corridors in the area. >>>
February 2023
Turku City Council confirmed the new financing structure for Ferry Terminal Turku
Turku City Council amended its decision made two years ago concerning Ferry Terminal Turku, or the new terminal of the Turku passenger harbour including quays, outdoor field areas, and traffic connections. >>>
February 2023
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – February 2023
The planning of the quays included in the project will continue, the traffic and area planning of the joint outdoor area continues based on the City’s decision on the passenger rail connection, The following official matters are being processed/prepared >>>
February 2023
Demolition of the customs pavilion
As part of the Ferry Terminal Turku project, the old passenger and customs pavilion at the end of the Kanavaniemi will be demolished by the end of the year. >>>
November 2022
The planning area for Ferry Terminal Turku city plan was expanded
The Urban Environment Committee of the City of Turku approved on 13 September the complemented goals of the amended plan for Ferry Terminal Turku. >>>
November 2022
Ferry Terminal Turku – Planning of the terminal building commenced
The planning of the terminal for the Ferry Terminal Turku project commenced. The goal is to design a high-quality terminal building with excellent functionality to replace Viking Line’s and Tallink Silja’s current terminal buildings. >>>
June 2022
Turku safeguards Linnanniemi’s major projects with schedule changes
The City of Turku will reschedule the development of Linnanniemi and major projects in the area. The start of the berth investment related to the passenger travel port will be postponed by one year and the rental agreement for the field areas used for port traffic will be extended until the end of 2026. >>>
June 2022
Port’s new rail connection via Pahaniemi
Turku City Board made a decision of principle on 6 June 2022 on the building of the port rail connection. In the approved proposal, the railway tracks to the port and the new joint passenger terminal would approach from the direction of Pahaniemi district. >>>
May 2022
News in the Ferry Terminal Turku project – May 2022
Tendering for project management contracts regarding the design and construction of the terminal building is in progress.
Competitive bidding for the special designers of the terminal building will commence after choosing the architect.
The last day for submitting contract offers for Viking Line’s pier is 25 May 2022. >>>
May 2022
Winner declared in Port of Turku’s architectural competition for Ferry Terminal Turku
The winner of the architectural competition organised for selecting the principal and architectural designer for the Port of Turku’s new passenger terminal is the proposal named ORIGAMI. >>>
March 2022
FTT – Tendering for the building contract of a pier started
Tendering for the building contract of the new pier for use by Viking Line started on 9 February. We comply in our operations with the act on public procurement in special fields (1398/2016). The procurement is a building contract that exceeds the EU’s threshold value. The tendering will be implemented by using the negotiation method, because the contract forms an important part of the FTT project, and the procurement agreement cannot be made without prior negotiations with the tenderers due to special reasons related to the nature and complexity of the contract. >>>
March 2022
Finale of three in Port of Turku’s architectural competition
The architectural competition for the designing of the Port of Turku’s new passenger terminal has proceeded to its final phase. The jury of the competition chose three of the five proposals submitted: Aallonharja, Fokka, and Origami. The architecture agencies behind the chosen proposals will continue to finalise their designs until the end of April, after which the winner of the competition and the designer of the joint terminal will be announced. >>>
February 2022
Port of Turku’s architectural competition proceeds to next phase
Phase one of the architectural competition for the Port of Turku’s new terminal building is coming to an end. The architecture agencies selected to the competition submitted their proposals on 11 February, and the jury convened to make its first assessments on them on 14 February. >>>
December 2021
Top contenders in the architect competition
The contenders in the architect competition for the planning of the new passenger terminal have been selected. Almost twenty planning groups signed up for the contest that is arranged as a public procurement. The selection of the five invited architect offices were chosen by scoring references. >>>
December 2021
Port of Turku’s infrastructure is developed within the Ferry Port Turku EU project
The planning of the measures aimed at developing the infrastructure, logistics and safety of the Ferry Terminal Turku project will get properly started when a kick off meeting for the related Ferry Port Turku project is arranged on 15 December. Participants include representatives of Wega, CINEA, and Traficom. >>>
November 2021
The draft site plan for the Ferry Terminal Turku project was approved
The Ferry Terminal Turku project moved forward again, when the Turku Urban Environment Comittee approved the draft site plan on Tuesday, which discusses the main principles of the project. At its meeting, the board decided on the approximate location of the passenger port and the preliminary maximum height for the terminal building. >>>
October 2021
The Ferry Terminal Turku architectural competition will start in mid-October
The Port of Turku is organizing an architectural competition to select a designer for a new passenger terminal. Perhaps the most interesting part of the Ferry Terminal project is the new passenger terminal, which will be shared by both shipping companies. The building will serve passengers for decades and its location in the harbor environment close to Turku Castle will make the site significant from a cityscape point of view. >>>
September 2021
Ramboll CM Oy elected project management consultant for Ferry Terminal Turku
The project management and supervision services for the Port of Turku’s Ferry Terminal Turku (FTT) project will be purchased from Ramboll CM Oy. The service agreement was signed on 17 September 2021. The most important objective of the FTT project is to build a new joint passenger terminal for use of Viking Line Abp and Tallink Silja Oy. >>>
September 2021
Ferry Terminal Turku project operating agreements and terminal redemption agreement signed
Port of Turku’s Ferry Terminal Turku project is progressing. The project will reorganise the area and functions of the Turku passenger harbour and inner harbour. The plan is to build a new joint passenger terminal for use of both shipping companies, Tallink Silja and Viking Line. The new terminal is expected to be completed in December 2025. >>>
May 2021
Ferry Terminal project is proceeding to Turku City Board
The massive Ferry Terminal project in Turku is proceeding to be decided on by the City Board. It is proposed to the City Board that convenes on Monday, 31 May that the Port of Turku can start the financial arrangements for the project valued at 172 million euros. >>>
June 2020
Turku and shipping companies consider three alternative locations for the passenger terminal
The City of Turku, Port of Turku Ltd and shipping companies Silja Line and Viking Line have begun to study three alternative locations for Turku’s new passenger terminal. The original joint terminal project planned for the Linnanaukko area is turning out to be too expensive a solution considering the functional and economic goals to be reached. >>>
August 2018
New joint terminal for ship traffic opens up opportunities for development of the port area
The port area is facing intensive development in the future. The passenger and cruise operations in the area will be reformed with positive effects on the Port and considerable added value for tourism. The key players undertake to increase the attractiveness of the area with a joint letter of intent. The reforms have great significance to Turku’s future. >>>